ICC Global Digest: Your Voice Matters

        Source:                       www.persecution.org
Date:                           May 27, 2025

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

Your Voice Matters

Pray for Artemis and the other Christian Iranian refugees who are seeking asylum.

Pray that more people sign the petition, making it a more effective tool to help Christian Iranian refugees find a safe, new home. 

FEATURED ARTICLE

ICC Releases Emergency Petition to Help Iranian Christians Seeking Asylum

Artemis Ghasemzadeh, an Iranian-Christian convert who fled persecution in Iran, has less than three weeks to find a country that will grant her asylum.

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Pray for the families of each Christian killed in the attack. Pray also for their churches. 

Pray for the 18 Christians who were abducted. Pray for their safe return.

BREAKING NEWS

ISWAP Kills 23 Christian Farmers, Abducts 18 in Borno  

Armed fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) killed 23 farmers and fishermen on the morning of May 15 in the village of Malam Karanti, near Baga in Kukawa County of Nigeria’s Borno state. 

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Pray for Gochumyan's immediate release. 

Pray that he and his wife can heal from everything they've endured.

BREAKING NEWS

Armenian Christian Pens Letter Detailing Abuses while Imprisoned in Iran

Hakop Gochumyan, an Armenian Christian arrested in Iran in 2023 for his Christian faith, recently sent a letter to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) detailing abuses he’s endured while imprisoned. 

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Praise God for the governor's support of the church. 

Pray that the church's new building will be a blessing to its congregation and the surrounding community.

BREAKING NEWS

Central Kalimantan Governor Backs Efforts to Rebuild Burned Church

The governor of Central Kalimantan, Agustiar Sabran, on April 12 laid the first stone for the construction of the Kalimantan Evangelical Church (GKE) Maranatha in Palangka Raya, Borneo, Indonesia. 

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Pray for Samira as she continues her education and grows in her faith. Also, pray for her family.

Pray for every student receiving their education through ICC's Hope House ministry.

ICC PROJECTS

Hope House: Changing Children’s Lives Through Education

Read how Samira’s life changed when her parents learned about International Christian Concern’s (ICC) Hope House ministry. 

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